Agenda and minutes

1.1         The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2         Apologies were received from Vikki Howells MS for the duration of the meeting, and from Hefin David MS for items 1,2 and 3.

1.3         There were no declarations of interest.

2.1    The Committee noted the papers.

Kate McGavin, Chief Policy and Strategy Officer, UK Infrastructure Bank

Andy Regan, Mission Manager, Sustainable Future Mission, Nesta

3.1     The Committee heard evidence from the panel on the Green Economy.

3.2     The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses to seek responses to the questions not reached during the session.

3.3     The Committee agreed to write to the UK Infrastructure Bank regarding references that were made to Local Authority models for funding, in particularly on the Bristol City project.

Dafydd Gruffydd, Managing Director, Menter Môn

Dr Debbie Jones, Low Carbon Innovation Manager, M-Sparc

Robyn Lovelock, Growth Deal Programme Manager, Ambition North Wales

4.1     The Committee heard evidence from the panel on the Green Economy.

4.2     Menter Môn agreed to write to the Committee to provide information on the amount of funding received from Welsh Government for improving the public procurement supply lines into North Wales schools, and to write on actions being taken to get horticulture producers to collaborate, including the level of engagement with different caterers/procurers of school food

5.1    The motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting was agreed.

6.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.

7.1     The Committee considered its forward work programme for the Autumn term 2024.

8.1    The Committee agreed its approach and attendance for the Royal Welsh Show 2024.